SPORT Sunday 16 September 2018 PAGE | 25 PAGE | 27 Hamilton sparkles Barcelona fight to claim pole in back to beat Singapore Real Sociedad Sjostrom, Chupkov seal Cluster 1 wins as Hosszu dazzles with seven golds FAWAD HUSSAIN THE PENINSULA YESTERDAY’S PODIUM WINNERS Men’s 400m Individual Medley DOHA: Three new World Cup 1: David Verraszto (HUN) 4:13.44 records, another brace of titles for 2: Maksym Shemberev (AZE) 4:13.61 Sarah Sjostrom, and three more 3: Tomas Peribonto (ECU) 4:17.02 gold medals for Katinka Hosszu Women’s 800m Freestyle highlighted the eventful final day 1: Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 8:34.58 of FINA Swimming World Cup 2: Chanzhen Zhou (CHN) 8:35.67 2018 Doha edition at the Hamad 3: Andrea Zapatero (ESP) 8:43.99 Aquatic Centre, yesterday. Swedish sprint queen Sjostrom Women’s 100m Butterfly and Russia’s Anton Chupkov 1: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) 56.46 emerged as the Cluster 1 winners 2: Kimberly Buys (BEL) 58.23 3: Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 59.40 after the second leg as Qatar hosted the event successfully for Men’s 50m Butterfly the seventh consecutive year. 1: Andrii Govorov (UKR) 22.82 Fans who turned out in good 2: Michael Andrew (USA) 23.21 numbers at the iconic Doha pool, 3: Ryan Coetzee (RSA) 23.54 couldn’t asked for more thrilling action on the last day which Women’s 200m Backstroke 1: Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 2:11.00 started with a record 2: Kira Toussaint (NED) 2:13.24 performance. 3: Yuru Jiang (CHN) 2:14.54 Hungary’s David Verraszto set a World Cup record in first race of Men’s 100m Backstroke the day, racing to victory in men’s 1: Mitchell Larkin (AUS) 53.68 400m IM, clocking 4.13:44. He 2: Michael Andrew (USA) 54.11 The FINA Swimming World Cup 2018 Doha edition cluster 1 winners, Swedish sprint queen Sarah Sjostrom and Russia’s Anton Chupkov 3: Vladimir Morozov (RUS) 55.07 lowered his own record of 4:14.89 (third left) pose for a photograph with the President of Qatar Gymnastics Federation Ali Al Hitmi (right) during the presentation ceremony he registered at his home event in at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha yesterday. PICTURE BY: HUSSEIN SAYED Women’s 50m Breaststroke 2015. 1: Yuliya Efimova (RUS) 30.43 “I never expected that time, 2: Vitalina Simonova (RUS) 32.01 and I am very happy with the while another home swimmer South African star Chad Le in Kazan, I’m really happy with the 3: Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 32.81 result. Revenge, was in my mind Omar Ashraf took 5:16.34 to com- Clos, returning to action after drop in time… and hopefully it in the last 50 meters because I lost plete the distance. fever, took 5th position with a time didn’t really take too much out of Men’s 200m Breaststroke the last race,” Verraszto said. After setting a new World Cup of 23.80. me,” she said after her victory.” 1: Anton Chupkov (RUS) 2:08.77 Azerbaijan’s Maksym Shem- record in women’s 50m butterfly Meanwhile, Chupkov’s gold The Hungarian star then 2: Arno Kamminga (NED) 2:11.21 3: Kirill Prigoda (RUS) 2:11.61 berev clocked 4:13.61 for second on Friday, Sjostrom lowered her medal in men’s 200m breaststroke claimed women’s 200m back- place, while Ecuador’s Tomas Per- own Kazan record in women’s was enough to give him victory in stroke and 200m individual Women’s 100m Freestyle ibonto was third with a time of 100m butterfly, marking 56.46 to the first cluster. medley titles to complete her set 1: Sarah Sjostrom (SWE) 53.13 4:17.02. Qatari swimmer Mohamed win the title. In Kazan, she posted “The race was very difficult of 7 gold medals in the three-day 2: Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 53.29 Mahmoud finished on a creditable a time of 57.42. and I think I did well. I enjoyed leg. 3: Femke Heemskerk (NED) 5th spot with a time of 5:04.08, The Swedish star then claimed first cluster and swimming in Meanwhile, Aussie Mitchell victory in women’s 100m freestyle It was very busy the last Qatar. Thank you, Doha for your Larkin also secured a gold medal Men’s 200m Freestyle 1: Blake Pieroni (USA) 1:47.20 Swedish sprint queen Sarah in 43.13 for her 5th gold medal in couple of weeks, 10 gold hospitality,” Chupkov said. on the last day by winning the Sjostrom, Hungary’s David 2: Kyle Stolk (NED) 0.70 1:49.45 Doha and 10th title in Cluster 1. medals in two legs, I am Hosszu finished the Doha men’s 100m backstroke, clocking 3: Lorenz Weiremans (BEL) 1:49.68 Verraszto and Ukraine’s “I am very much happy meeting as the most decorated 53.68. America’s Michael Andrew very happy: Sjostrom Andrii Govorov set new because I was a lot faster than a swimmer, winning a total of 7 gold (54.11), and Russia’s Vladimir Women’s 200m Individual Medley few days ago in Russia. I was tar- and 3 bronze medals. ‘The Iron Morozov (55.07) were second and 1: Katinka Hosszu (HUN) 2:11.57 World Cup records at the geting to be faster in Doha, than Lady’ also claimed a silver and a third respectively. Qatari 2: Yuliya Efimova (RUS) 2:13.60 Hamad Aquatic Centre. in Kazan and I am happy that I record of the day. He held the bronze medal in team events. swimmer Abdulaziz Al Obaidly 3: Sishi Zhang (CHN) 2:14.23 have achieved that,” said Sjostrom. record of 22.87 he recorded in She clinched her first gold finished 6th with a creditable time Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay “It was very busy the last Kazan. medal of the last night by winning of 1:01.87. Katinka Hosszu finishes 1: The Netherlands (Kira Toussaint, Arno couple of weeks, 10 gold medals “It’s nice to increase your the women’s 800m freestyle, Swimmers will return to action Kamminga, Mathys Goosen, Femke the Doha meeting as the in two legs, I am very happy,” she times from cluster to cluster. I’ve racing to victory in 8:34.58. She at the third leg of FINA Swimming Heemskerk) 3:49.18 most decorated swimmer, said. been really excited to be here and overcame China’s Chanzhen Zhou, World Cup 2018, which will be 2: China (Yuru Jiang, Zhihao Zhang, Sishi Zhang, Zheqi Lin) 3:58.36 winning a total of 7 gold Ukraine’s Andrii Govorov bet- race fast. Next for me is to work who came in second with a time held in Eindhoven, Netherlands tered his own record to win the towards long course world cham- of 8:35.67, while Spain’s was third from September 28 to 30. All the 3: Hungary (Katinka Hosszu, David and 3 bronze medals. men’s 50m butterfly with a time pionships,” the Ukrainian with a time of 8:43.99 remaining five meetings will Verraszto, Daniel Dudas, Zsuzsanna Jakabos) 3:59.43 of 22.82, for third World Cup swimmer said. “Twelve seconds faster than feature short course events. Umm Salal pick up points with thrilling win over Al Gharafa THE PENINSULA Salal stunned Al Gharafa by pro- Just when everyone thought ducing the first goal of the match both teams would walk off the DOHA: Umm Salal fought back with a slick finish. Al Mawas, pitch with Al Ahli leading 1-0 at in style yesterday beating former unmarked with acres of space, halftime, Hassan made it 2-0 in champions Al Gharafa 3-2 in their curled in from outside the box to injury time with a shot that hit round five clash of the QNB Stars beat Al Gharafa’s U-23 keeper the top of the net. League (QSL). Yusuf Hassan Ali with a pacy shot. In the 56th minute, Al Mahmoud Almawas (28), In the 36th minute, Al Gharafa Kharaitiyat reduced the deficit Yannick Sagbo (44) and Ismail produced the equaliser thanks to when Jugurta converted an easy Mahmoud (48) scored the goals fast legwork from Sneijder. The penalty, firing the ball to the left for Umm Salal at Al Gharafa former Dutch international of Al Ahli keeper Yazan Naim. Stadium. For the home team, weaved his way into the Umm Ten minutes later, Moutaouali Umm Salal’s Ismail Mahmoud (not in picture) scores their third goal against Al Gharafa during the QNB Amro Seraj (36) and Wesley Sne- Salal box but in an effort to take unleashed a powerful drive from PICTURE: MOHAMED FARAG ijder (40) scored the two goals. aim at the goal, he slipped. Amro Stars League Riund five match played at the Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. long range but this time keeper Al Gharafa captain Wesley Seraj, however, quickly recovered Sufyan blocked the shot. Sneijder, leading the Al Gharafa to fire a left-footed drive into the jumped to a 3-2 lead after a bullet Abdulraab Al Yazidi (70) at Al Ahli Sofyan produced a full-length However, Al Kharaitiyat’s hard team, kept the Umm Salal net. Four minutes later, Sneijder drive from Mahmoud from inside Stadium. dive to his right but the angle of work finally bore fruit in the 70th backline busy and tense with converted an easy penalty to give the Al Gharafa box. In the 35th minute, Al Ahli the ball beat him easily. It was minute.